Springfield nursing home plans changes

Maranatha Village wants to rebuild much of facility

7:09 AM,
Jan. 15, 2013

The Lodge at Maranatha Village, at 233 E. Norton Road, owned by the Assemblies of God, may be remodeled. The effort would include redoing the electrical system and installing gas heating that meets new standards.

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A nursing home owned by the Assemblies of God is seeking state approval for a $3.8 million remodeling.

The Lodge at Maranatha Village, built in 1977 on the north side of Springfield at 233 E. Norton Road, would be converted from semi-private rooms to private rooms. Most of the facility would be demolished, save for the lower level, kitchen and the administrative level, and rebuilt.

"It's mainly an update to our rooms," said Doug Blauvelt, the administrator for the facility. ...